Aardwolf Safari: Summary
Aardwolf Safari in a nutshell
Explore the Okavango Delta’s rich ecosystems with stays in two smart, good-value sister-camps that border Moremi Game Reserve.
Beginning on the Khwai riverfront, Machaba Camp sits in a tranquil region renowned for excellent game. Unlike the Okavango Delta, Khwai River isn’t dependent on annual floods, making it a great birding and wildlife destination all year round. The camp is also good for water-based activities, offering mokoro excursions and boating trips as another means of getting up close to the birdlife. Off-road driving, guided bush walks and night drives are further additions to the day 4x4 game drives available in this private concession.
Gomoti Plains Camp is similarly smart, with a classic tented design and the same high standards of guiding and management experienced at Machaba. The camp overlooks a tributary of the nearby Gomoti River and the surrounding habitat is particularly diverse: riverine forest blends into floodplains, grasslands and mopane woodlands, providing suitable habitat for a plethora of exciting species.
Here too, bush walks, mokoro excursions and boat trips accompany the morning and afternoon game drives. The camp’s private concession is visted slightly less than its neighbours, allowing for a more exclusive experience.
Leopards, wild dogs and rhino might all be seen throughout this trip, as well as a good diversity of birdlife and antelope, and these thrilling sightings coupled with the potential for long-stay discounts make for an excellent-value safari within one of Botswana’s best wildlife regions.
At a glance
| Starts: | Maun Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 nights | Machaba Camp - Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana | Full Board & Activities |
| 2 nights | Gomoti Plains - Okavango Delta Safari Reserves, Botswana | Full Board & Activities |
| Ends: | Maun Airport |
Machaba Camp
Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
Gomoti Plains
Okavango Delta Safari Reserves, Botswana
Highlights
Our thoughts on five of the top experiences of this Aardwolf Safari.
- Getting close to wild dogs while off-road driving
- Joining expert guides during a thrilling bush walk
- Joining the camp's informative back-of-house tours
- Enjoying a massage on your veranda by the Khwai River
- Floating downriver on a mokoro, listening to nature
Activities
Some activities which can be included in the Aardwolf Safari: talk to us about those which interest you.
4WD Safari
Birdwatching
Boat trip
Fishing
Guided walking safari
Helicopter
Mokoro
Night drive
Private activities
Key species to see on the Aardwolf Safari
Based on our travellers' observations, we’ve estimated the likelihood of seeing these species during the Aardwolf Safari. Click on the animals and our wildlife surveys page for more info.
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Side-trips whilst on this safari
We may be able to build in some of these optional excursions from the Aardwolf Safari. Talk to us: they’re usually best arranged when you book.
Helicopter Flight - Botswana
Various: from 30 minutes to half a day.
Low-flying, agile and offering superb views, helicopters are an ideal way to move around the Okavango Delta.You can use them instead of fixed-wing inter-lodge transfers or as an addition to other wildlife watching activities, and of course, helicopters can hover to allow that perfect pic, whereas fixed-wings can’t.
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